Chapter 58

When Theo wakes up in the morning, he hears singing. He does the bathroom chores, gets dressed and goes in search of a pleasant voice. The song takes him to the kitchen, where a small old woman, with a happy smile, was frying strips of bacon and singing Frank Sinatra.

- (…), Top of the list, King of the hill, A number one, Theeeese little town bluessss, Are melting awayyyyy, I'm gonna make a brand new start of it, In old New Yoooork, And if I can maaaake it there, I'm gonna, make it aaaaanyyyywhere, It's up to you, New York, Neeeew Yooooork, New Yooooork.

Theo claps his hands and the woman is scared, juggling to hold the fork.

- You scared me, child. You must be Theo. Alex sent me a message. My name is Clementine. That child doesn't even get up early with visitors.

Alex enters the kitchen smiling and kisses the face of the woman much shorter than him.

- Are you already saying bad things about me, Tina?

- Whenever I have the opportunity, – she shamelessly says, laughing and pushing him